CVE-2010-2787

Status Candidate

Overview

api.php in MediaWiki before 1.15.5 does not prevent use of public caching headers for private data, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information by retrieving documents from an HTTP proxy cache that has been used by a victim.

Related Files

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201206-9 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MediaWiki, the worst of which leading to remote execution of arbitrary code. Versions less than 1.18.2 are affected.